Payphone: Campgrounds in Central England

Somers Wood Caravan Park

• Friendly and family-run Warwickshire adults-only park
• Spacious and well-maintained pitches
• Heated shower and loo block with private cubicles and free hot water

Oxford Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Hilltop Cottage Campsite

• Well-kept Northamptonshire site 15 minutes’ drive from Buckingham
• Silverstone Circuit 15 minutes’ drive and Oxford 45 minutes
• Kids and dogs welcome; pubs and restaurants 20 minutes’ walk

Darwin Forest Country Park

The Star Caravan and Camping Park

Barn Farm

Jordans Youth Hostel

Highclere Farm Country Touring Park

Greenhills Holiday Park

• Family-friendly site with views over Peak District National Park
• Haven for hikers, bikers and adventurers; 45 mins from Alton Towers
• On-site shop for food, toys and camping accessories

Henlow Bridge Lakes

Lickpenny Caravan Park

Swiss Farm Touring and Camping

Kingfisher Holiday Park

• Well-equipped caravans at a canal junction two miles from Alrewas
• Twycross Zoo and Drayton Manor Theme Park within a half-hour drive
• Adventure play area, tennis court, café and indoor pool on site

Lucksall Caravan and Camping Park

Malvern View Country and Leisure Park

• Well-equipped safari tents at a spacious site in the Malvern Hills
• Worcester, Hereford and Wye Valley within a half-hour drive
• 100 acres of land, including fishing lakes and a bar/restaurant

Park Grange Holidays

YHA Wye Valley

• Scenic setting in the Forest of Dean, 5 miles from Symonds Yat Rock
• Orienteering course on site; miles of paths and bike trails close by
• Bar, restaurant, kitchen, lounge, firepit and canoe landing station

Hurley Riverside Park

• Award-winning park on the Thames
• On-site fishing in season and bits and bobs to entertain the kids
• Block out some time to visit Legoland Windsor (11 miles)